January 2026
Foreign exchange rates
KARACHI, Jan 22 (APP):The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin, here on Thursday. CONVERSION RATES FOR JANUARY 22, 2026 FOR FOREIGN CURRENCY FOR FORWARD COVER FOR DEPOSITS (EXCLUDING FE-25 DEPOSITS) SBP SETTLEMENT VALUE DATE JANUARY 26, 2026 USD 279.8566 GBP […]
Qaiser Sheikh terms development of infrastructure, facilities key to tap real potential of tourism
KARACHI, Jan 21 (APP):Federal Minister and Chairman Board of Investment, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, highlighting centuries old civilizations and colorful bouquet of cultures nurturing on the lands of Pakistan, on Wednesday emphasized on development of infrastructure and facilities to tap the real potential of the tourism sector. The federal minister was speaking to the inaugural session […]
SECP approves prospectus for initial public offering of Ghani Dairies Limited
ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (APP):The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has accorded approval for issuance, circulation and publication of the Prospectus for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 104,200,000 Ordinary Shares of Ghani Dairies Limited (GDL), representing 24.28% of the total post-IPO paid up capital of GDL. The IPO is being made through the […]
Awareness session on tax police held at RCCI
RAWALPINDI, Jan 21 (APP):An awareness session on tax policy was organized by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with Dr Najeeb Memon, Director General of the Tax Policy Office, attending as the chief guest. The session was presided over by the Chamber’s President Usman Shaukat, who welcomed the visit of the Tax Policy Office […]
Pak-Netherlands undertaking concrete initiatives to further strengthen trade, investment ties: Robert-Jan
FAISALABAD, Jan 21 (APP):The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Pakistan, H.E. Robert-Jan Siegert, has said that Pakistan and Netherlands are steadily moving toward enhanced economic cooperation, which will lay long-term impact on the economic relations of the two countries. Both countries are undertaking concrete initiatives to further strengthen trade and investment ties, he […]
KPRA bids farewell to outgoing DG Fouzia Iqbal
PESHAWAR, Jan 21 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) on Wednesday held a farewell ceremony in honour of its outgoing Director General, Ms. Fouzia Iqbal, paying tribute to her contributions towards institutional strengthening and her revenue and non-revenue achievements during her tenure. The ceremony was held at Iftikhar Qutab Memorial Hall and was attended by the […]
Huawei Cloud Stack Ranked No.1 in Middle East, Pakistan Hybrid Cloud Market, Omdia Report
DUBAI Jan 21, (APP): In the recently published Hybrid Cloud Middle East and Pakistan Survey Results 2025 from Omdia, a global analyst and advisory leader, Huawei Cloud Stack achieved the highest overall score in the market as well as the highest scores in two key categories: Customer Service and Market, surpassing top global cloud service […]
Finance Minister meets Kuwaiti Finance Minister to strengthen bilateral economic and investment cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (APP):Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb in Davos on Wednesday met with Subaih Abdul Aziz Al-Mukhaizeem, Minister of Finance of the State of Kuwait, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on Pakistan’s economic outlook and explore avenues for […]
School meal programme launched at Junior Laboratory School
FAISALABAD, Jan 21 (APP):The Chair of Nutrition and Public Health, Pak-Korea Nutrition Center (PKNC), University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), has launched one-month School Meal Programme at Junior Laboratory School for improving nutritional status. A UAF spokesman said here on Wednesday that the one-month programme serves five different nutritious meals to the students, with one meal […]
Finance Minister meets Visa Group President, reaffirms long-term partnership for digital growth
ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (APP):Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb in Davos met with Oliver Jenkyn, Group President of Visa, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration in digital payments, financial innovation, and supporting Pakistan’s transition toward a modern, digitally enabled economy, said a press […]